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bad up

C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words

To hurt or ruin something or someone, or to make a situation much worse.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To damage, ruin, or harm something or someone. (Caribbean English slang)

"Don't lend him your car — he'll bad it up before the week is over."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic slang

To harm someone's reputation or speak badly about them. (Caribbean English slang)

"Why are you badding up his name when he hasn't done anything wrong?"

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Caribbean English, particularly Jamaican patois and Trinidad and Tobago English. Not widely understood outside Caribbean communities. Can mean physical harm, reputational damage, or ruining an object or situation. ESL learners will encounter this in Caribbean music, literature, and conversation.

Commonly used with

reputation face name someone things situation

Forms

Base
bad up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bads up
he/she/it
Past simple
baded up
yesterday
Past participle
baded up
have + pp
-ing form
bading up
continuous

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